Words by Megan Huws The news that Matt Hancock was joining Boy George and footballer Jill Scott in IÔÇÖm A Celeb was certainly surprising, inspiring thoughts of our former Health Secretary being forced to undergo the unpleasant trials.┬á There are claims that he is abandoning his constituents and travelling halfway across the world to partake in a reality TV show, but he argues that it … Continue reading Hancock Down Under
By Amrit Bains It has been two years since the start of Covid-19, and all the variants that followed. IÔÇÖm not sure if it is an anniversary or a memorial, but either way now is a good time to reflect on it. How has Covid changed my life? Or rather, how has my life changed, since Covid? A comparison of then and now, may be … Continue reading Two Years Later: How COVID-19 Changed My Life
My partner and I celebrated our first ValentineÔÇÖs Day together at the height of the Coronavirus pandemic in 2021. We knew going into the new year that our first celebration wouldnÔÇÖt be what we had really expected, but were simultaneously optimistic that we could make it one to remember. Admittedly, I am not the top chef in the relationship; so when my partner revealed his … Continue reading Covid-Era Valentines: Intimate Meals > Fancy Restaurants
Yesterday (Tuesday 18th May 2021) it was announced by the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board that everybody over the age of 18 can expect their letter of invitation to be vaccinated arriving by the end of this week; with the aim of all first-dose appointments taking place before May 30th. This incredible step is sure to be reassuring to many young adults across Wales, … Continue reading ‘The Thing I’m Most Looking Forward to Doing After I Get the Vaccine Is…’
With the UK now trialling nightclub events and gigs, we asked Cardiff students how they felt about returning to the ‘normality’ of such social environments. Abi Edwards The 21st of June has been an important date marked in the calendars of young people. The UK government hopes that by this date, all legal limits on social contact can be removed; allowing the reopening of nightclubs if … Continue reading The Return of the Nightclub
Words by: Clarissa Boon Covid-19 introduced many unfamiliar new practices into our daily lives, such as wiping down groceries and wearing masks out and about. To an OCD sufferer like myself, the governmentÔÇÖs repeated emphasis on hand-washing heightened my fears of becoming unwell. Armed with some gloves and Dettol antibacterial wipes, I became obsessed with trying to hunt down and slay the invisible enemy. I … Continue reading Mask Off?
Image by Govind Krishnan Words by Shivika Singh A second wave of COVID-19 ravaged India in the month of March and continues to do so. India’s active caseload currently stands at 37.15 lakh (3,715,000) and 2.49 lakh (249,000) people have died of the virus. The total COVID-19 cases in India currently stands at 2.29 crore (22,900,000) and 1.90 crore (19,000,000) people have recovered from the … Continue reading India’s COVID-19 Crisis
CRAIG STRACHAN The fatigue was immobilising… My experiences with Long-Covid can best be described as (to state the obvious) a real drawn-out affair. I was back home for Christmas; I had a negative test before I came back, and I didnÔÇÖt socialise with my friends. But there was a small outbreak at our local TescoÔÇÖs which is where I suspect I caught Covid. I first … Continue reading Long-Covid: How the virus lives on…
By Abi Edwards The introduction of new vaccines has been a turning point for the fight against the coronavirus. With vaccinations being distributed all around the country, we are finally starting to see the light at the end of what has seemed like a never-ending tunnel. The BBC reported last week that more than 26.2 million people so far have received their first dose and … Continue reading Missed Vaccination Appointments
By Jess Macauley On 3rd September 1939, the country listened as Neville Chamberlain went on air to tell the nation, ÔÇÿthis country is at war with GermanyÔÇÖ. The announcement was the start of a six-year global war including most of the world’s countries; changing lives forever, leaving no one unaffected. Seventy-six years after the end of WW2, the nation was once again addressed by the … Continue reading Covid vs. Wartime Experiences
Interview by: Rhianna Hurren-Myers In this article, Quench Features caught up with Cardiff University’s Help for Homeless Society, discussing the ways in which students can help the homeless community across the city. What is homelessness? There isnÔÇÖt one strict definition of homelessness – it comes in many forms. To be homeless means to be without a home. A home is a place that provides security, … Continue reading A Chat With Cardiff University’s Help 4 Homeless Society…
In August of last year, I wrote my first article. I didnÔÇÖt know where I was going when I first started writing- I had never really written something personal before which was designed to be read by other people. It was the day after my brother had just had his A-Level results back and was dropped from Manchester University because he hadnÔÇÖt reached his target … Continue reading How To Get Blamed For Covid: Be A Student
A Black Christmas, Hazel Ravu ‘Twas the night before Christmas and me and my mother are sweating in the kitchen trying to prepare as much food as we can. WeÔÇÖre hosting this year. That means a bunch of families, including a few expected unexpected guests are due to be arriving. On the day, me and my mother are back in the same positions, putting the … Continue reading The Culture of Our Christmas Traditions
by Lottie Ennis When I watched Contagion during the first England lockdown, I was shocked at the similarities between the film and the real life ongoing pandemic. Contagion features a mystery illness which spreads around the world causing absolute chaos. The illness in Contagion is spread through respiratory droplets and fomites as is Covid- 19 and also brings the world to a halt. The virus … Continue reading Is 2020 The Worst Dystopian Film?
By Caitlin Parr The symbol of a rainbow is one of hope, belief and resilience – three things that the UK and our NHS really do need at the moment to get through the Coronavirus pandemic. As the UK went into lockdown, posters and flags in rainbow colours appeared in windows all across the country. Though a symbol cannot end the pandemic or provide the … Continue reading The NHS Rainbow – Respect for Our Key Workers or Appropriation of the Pride Flag?
Words by Indigo Jones, Hannah Penwright and Sasha Nugara *Disclaimer* We received a free meal here in exchange for a review, however all our opinions are our own. Last week our section editors were offered the chance to review Wahaca Cardiff, a Mexican chain which can be found across the UK. The restaurant prides itself on sustainability, and its new menu explains how itÔÇÖs the … Continue reading Review: Wahaca
By Sam Tilley The Role of Gavin Williamson The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted many areas of life since bursting onto the international scene at the turn of the year. Executives across the spheres of sport, theatre and travel have all been left with various headaches by the restrictions imposed on us by COVID-19; but perhaps no-one was left with a greater migraine than the Secretary … Continue reading Algorithm Aftermath: Shattered A-Levels, Inflated GCSEs & University Chaos
Featured image by Indigo Jones From the 3rd to 31st August, we’re all able to get a 50% discount when dining at restaurants registered with the Eat Out to Help Out Scheme to help us get back into restaurants after they were shut during lockdown. At first glance, the scheme might seem like a great idea- we are all saving lots of money and getting … Continue reading ‘Eat Out to Help Out’: Too Good to be True?
By Craig Strachan A couple months into our collective banishment to our front rooms, exile from the gig venues, expulsion from the indie discos and the heart breaking cancellations to our festival filled summers, life in isolation seems to have settled into itsÔÇÖ routines and procedures. The arduous late wake up, slipping into the comfy joggers and oversized band tee of the day and the … Continue reading Playlists for Quarantine: 20 songs that encapsulate life in isolation
